ENGINEERING MACHINE SYSTEMS Recruiting and Information...MACHINE SYSTEMS Increases efficiency and conservation in agricultural, ... BAE 400 Senior Seminar 1 BAE 403 Biosystems Engr.

MACHINE SYSTEMS Increases efficiency and conservation in agricultural,

food and biological systems with advanced control

systems and mechanical design.

CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT Engineers a healthy environment for living things; an

essential component of animal housing, greenhouse

production, aquaculture and human housing.

PRE-BIOMEDICAL Applies engineering practice to problems and

opportunities related to medicine and human health.

FOOD & BIOPROCESSINGUses microbiological processes to develop useful

products, treat municipal, industrial and agricultural

wastes and improve food safety.

PRE-MED/PRE-VETBrings a problem solving approach to health and

medicine; students gain an engineering degree while

fulfilling the admissions requirements for vet/med school.

BIOENVIRONMENTALImproves conservation, preserves water and reduces

run-off by understanding the complex interactions and

mechanics of soil and water systems.

Biosystems engineers are trained in biological, environmental, and engineering

sciences and challenged to improve the sustainability of production systems,

decrease or eliminate environmental hazards, and preserve natural resources.

solve problems that

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BIOSYSTEMS

ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSYSTEMS & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERINGCollege of Agriculture, Food and Environment

College of Engineering

American Society of Agricultural & Biological EngineersBAE Student Branch is a chapter of the ASABE which holds biweekly meetings that focus on a variety of topics such

as areas of specialization, career opportunities, and social events. Students have the opportunity to visit other

schools as part of the Southern and Midwest Regional Rallies. An annual lawnmower clinic serves as the group’s

fundraiser and allows students to get hands-on experience in the Agricultural Machinery Research Lab.

Alpha Epsilon Honor SocietyAlpha Epsilon is an honor society for outstanding agricultural, biological and food engineers. The objectives of the

honor society are to promote the high ideals of the engineering profession, to give recognition to those who

manifest worthy qualities of character, scholarship and professional attainment, and to encourage and support

the profession. Graduate students in the UK chapter sponsor a peer mentoring program for undergraduate

students.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSYSTEMS & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

Wildcat Pulling Quarter Scale Tractor TeamThe Quarter Scale Tractor Team provides a 360° engineering experience: The team is responsible for design,

manufacturing and testing of its tractor. Each year the team travels to Peoria, Ill., for a week-long ASABE-sponsored

competition, during which a panel of industry experts evaluate design and performance. UK’s team has placed in

the top 3 since 2012, including three national championship wins in 2012, 2014 and 2015.

On-Campus

Organizations(complete lists available online)

First Semester Second SemesterEGR 101 Engineering Exploration I 1 EGR 103 Engineering Exploration I 2EGR 102 Fund Engineer Computing 2 MA 114 Calculus II 4CHE 105 Gen College Chemistry I 4 UK Core (Composition and Comm II) 3UK Core (Composition and Comm I) 3 PHY 231 General Physics 4MA 113 Calculus I 4 PHY 241 General Physics Lab 1

UK Core 3Semester Hours 14 Semester Hours 17

First Semester Second SemesterBAE 200 Introduction to BAE 3 BAE 202 Statistical Inference for Biosystems (UKC) 3BIO 148 Principles of Biology I 3 MA 214 Calculus IV 3MA 213 Calculus III 4 ME 220 Thermodynamics 3PHY 232 General Univ Physics II 4 CHE 107 Gen College Chemistry II 3PHY 242 General Univ Physics II Lab 1 EM 221 Statics 3CE 106 Computer Graphics 3Semester Hours 18 Semester Hours 15

First Semester Second SemesterBAE 301 Economic Analysis for BAE 2 BAE 305 DC Circuits and Microelectronics 3EE 305 Electrical Circuits 3 EM 302 Strength of Materials 3CE 341 Fluid Dynamics 4 BAE Core 1 3EM 313 Dynamics 3 UK Core 3Bio 152 Principles of Biology II 3 UK Core 3WRD 204 Technical Writing 3 ME 325 Heat Transfer 3Semester Hours 18 Semester Hours 18

First Semester Second SemesterBAE 400 Senior Seminar 1 BAE 403 Biosystems Engr. Design II 2BAE 402 Biosystems Engr. Design I 2 ME 340 Introduction to Mechanical Systems 3BAE Core 2 3 UK Core 3Tech Elective 1 3 BAE Core 3 3Tech Elective 2 3 Tech Elective 3 3Bio Sci Elective 3 Supporting Elective 3

Semester Hours 15 Semester Hours 17

Total 132

This is only to be used as an illustrative schedule. Advisor should be seen every semester.Some classes are not available every semester.C - Core course (9 credits)TE - Technical Electives (9 credits)BE - Biological Science Elective (3 credits)

Senior Year

Bachelor of Science in Biosystems EngineeringCommon First Year

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

MACHINE SYSTEMS

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PRE-BIOMEDICAL

Prepares engineers to work in natural resource conservation and

environmental quality enhancement. Engineers in this area study: surface

water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, sediment transport, water quality,

chemical rate and transport, waste management, reclamation of disturbed

lands, site remediation, irrigation, and drainage.

Prepares engineers to conceive and design power units, tillage, planting, and

harvesting systems, materials handling equipment, and processing

equipment. Production and processing of biological products relies heavily

on the use of automated machinery. Engineers in this area work with

fundamental concepts including: system dynamics, kinetics, automated

controls, machine design, kinematics, fluid power, soil dynamics, plant-

machine interactions, and digital electronics.

Allows students to complete an undergraduate degree in Biosystems

Engineering that has been approved by the Center for Biomedical

Engineering (CBME) at the University of Kentucky, which only offers graduate-

level degrees. Undergraduates who have completed this option and are in

good academic standing are encouraged by the CBME to apply for the

Biomedical Engineering graduate program at UK.

FOOD & BIOPROCESSING

PRE-MED/PRE-VET

CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

Involves the development of equipment and methods for efficient and

ecologically sound manufacturing of food products (from the farm to the

grocery) and biological commodities (such as proteins, enzymes, biofuels).

Engineers in this area receive extensive training in: microbiology, biochemical

engineering, heat and mass transfer, enzyme kinetics and fermentation,

storage of biological products, and materials handling.

Involves the development and design of heating, cooling and ventilation

systems for the control of indoor environments. Environmental control is an

essential component of total confinement animal housing, greenhouse

production, aquaculture, and human housing. Engineers in this option study:

heat and mass transfer, physics of plant and animal environments, air quality,

biometeorology, structural design, and heating, ventilation and air-

conditioning design.

Brings a problem-solving approach to a pre-med pathway or an approved

pre-vet curriculum in which the student may obtain a Biosystems Engineering

degree and simultaneously fulfill the requirements for admission to medical or

veterinary school.

Biosystems

Engineering

Inorganic

Processing

PolymersPetroleum

Chemistry

Fermentation

Biobased

Processing

Chemical

Engineering

Metals Ceramics

PlasticsBiomaterials

Materials

Engineering

Biosystems

Engineering Areas of

Specialization

Food and Bioprocessing

Pre-Biomedical

Engineering

Machine Systems

Controlled Environment

Bioenvironmental

Pre-Med/Pre-Vet

Embedded

Systems

Power and

EnergySignal

Processing

Control

Systems

Electrical

Engineering

Microprocessor

Design

Biomechanics

Imaging

Biomedical

Engineering

Instrumentation

Component

Design

HVAC

Autonomous

Vehicles

Industrial

EnginesMarine

Engines

Mechanical

Engineering

AerospaceRoads

Waste

Management

Natural

Resources

Buildings

Civil

Engineering

Bridges

** THIS LIST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE.

Many problems can be approached from multiple angles, and the same can be said for selecting a major that best fits you. Knowing where your interests lie can help

you make that decision. Biosystems engineers tackle many of the same problems that engineers from other disciplines take on, but we also think about the impact on or

to the surrounding living systems (i.e. stream restoration on ecosystems, agricultural equipment with crops and soil, medical devices on people), or take advantage of

processes that other living systems do naturally (i.e. conversion of sugars to alcohol by microorganisms). The following figure is meant to illustrate how the various

specialization areas within the Biosystems Engineering program overlap with other engineering disciplines.

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Faculty Contact: Carmen Agouridis · 207 C.E. Barnhart Building · 859.218.4344 · [email protected]

Faculty Contact: Michael Sama · 119 C.E. Barnhart Building · 859.218.4325 · [email protected]

Water ResourcesEnvironmental Engineering

Civil Engineering Stream Restoration

Low-Impact DevelopmentEcosystem Design

Stormwater Management

Water ResourcesEnvironmental Engineering

Civil Engineering Stream Restoration

Low-Impact DevelopmentEcosystem Design

Stormwater Management

HydrologySustainabilityConservation

IrrigationWetlands Protection

Waste WaterMine Reclamation

HydrologySustainabilityConservation

IrrigationWetlands Protection

Waste WaterMine Reclamation

CAREER AREAS

Design EngineerTest Engineer

Quality EngineerMechanical Engineer

Product EngineerSales EngineerManufacturing

Machinery

Design EngineerTest Engineer

Quality EngineerMechanical Engineer

Product EngineerSales EngineerManufacturing

Machinery

Off-Road ConstructionAgricultureHydraulicsAnalytical

Heavy Equipment Automation

Off-Road ConstructionAgricultureHydraulicsAnalytical

Heavy Equipment Automation

CAREER AREAS

PRE-BIOMEDICAL

BiologyProsthetics

Medical DevicesPharmaceutical

Artificial Joints Medical ImplantsPolymer Science

BiologyProsthetics

Medical DevicesPharmaceutical

Artificial Joints Medical ImplantsPolymer Science

BiomaterialsDrug DeliveryNeuroscience

NanotechnologyMechanobiology

BiomimeticsBiometrics

BiomaterialsDrug DeliveryNeuroscience

NanotechnologyMechanobiology

BiomimeticsBiometrics

CAREER AREAS

Faculty Contact: Czarena Crofcheck · 213 C.E. Barnhart Building · 859.218.4349 · [email protected]

EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYERS

EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYERS

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Faculty Contact: Czarena Crofcheck · 213 C.E. Barnhart Building · 859.218.4349 · [email protected]

FOOD & BIOPROCESSING

PRE-MED/PRE-VET

Faculty Contact: Czarena Crofcheck · 213 C.E. Barnhart Building · 859.218.4349 · [email protected]

Food EngineerProcess Engineer

BiologyMicrobiology

EnzymesAgriculture

OrganicPacking Engineer

Raw Materials

Food EngineerProcess Engineer

BiologyMicrobiology

EnzymesAgriculture

OrganicPacking Engineer

Raw Materials

ChemistryBiofuelsSystems

ModelingQuality ControlFermentation

DistillationSanitationStorage

ChemistryBiofuelsSystems

ModelingQuality ControlFermentation

DistillationSanitationStorage

CAREER AREAS EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYERS

Faculty Contact: Donald Colliver · 211 C.E. Barnhart Building · 859.218.4348 · [email protected]

CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT

Mass & Energy BalanceAir Quality

Water QualityHVAC

LivestockBeam Stress Analysis

Mass & Energy BalanceAir Quality

Water QualityHVAC

LivestockBeam Stress Analysis

Geothermal Solar Power

Net Zero EmissionsGreenhouse

Power EngineeringEnergy Engineering

Geothermal Solar Power

Net Zero EmissionsGreenhouse

Power EngineeringEnergy Engineering

CAREER AREAS

AnesthesiologyCardiology

Cardiothoracic SurgeryEmergency Medicine

General PracticeInternal Medicine

NeurosurgeryPediatrics

AnesthesiologyCardiology

Cardiothoracic SurgeryEmergency Medicine

General PracticeInternal Medicine

NeurosurgeryPediatrics

Public Health Oncology

Sports Medicine···

Animal WelfareLarge or Small Animal

EquineLaboratory Animal Medicine

Public Health Oncology

Sports Medicine···

Animal WelfareLarge or Small Animal

EquineLaboratory Animal Medicine

CAREER AREAS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYERS